docs: def connect(self):
          """ Connects to the device and starts the read thread """                
          self.serial = serial.Serial(port=self.port, baudrate=self.baudrate, timeout=self.timeout)
          # Start read thread
          self.alive = True 
          self.rxThread = threading.Thread(target=self._readLoop)
          self.rxThread.daemon = True
          self.rxThread.start()